Strider II

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Strider II

System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear

Publisher: U.S. Gold

Developer:

Tiertex

Genre: Action^[1]

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
US	1993-08^[3]		T-79036
EU	1993-03^[2]		79036-50
AU	199x		FSTR11SMC
EU	1993-04^[4]		29005-50
AU	199x
BR	199x		026250
US	1993-09^[7]	$39.9539.95^[7]	T-79048
EU	1993-08^[8]		79048-50
EU (Kixx)	199x
PT	199x
UK	1993-08^[8]	£24.9924.99^[9]	79048-50

Non-Sega versions
Amiga Amstrad CPC Atari ST Commodore 64 ZX Spectrum

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Strider II, known as Journey from Darkness: Strider Returns in North America (although initially it too was known as Strider II) and also being the Game Gear version title in all regions, is a sequel to Strider, released for the Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System and the Sega Game Gear in 1993. It should not be confused with the later release of Strider 2 which was developed in-house by Capcom - Strider II was developed by U.S. Gold, who, at the time, had the rights to the Strider license outside of Japan.

Even though game received average to positive reviews when it was first released, today Strider II is considered the black sheep of the series. Many fans consider Strider II as a poorly done satire of the original due to fundementaly flawed level designs, lackluster story and bad gameplay plagued with intense slowdowns.

Capcom removed the Strider Returns as part of the original Strider canon.

"Story"

(Following Shakespaeran level of writing is taken from the manual of the US Version)

“

This guy is like a bad habit, he just won't go away. Now this Evil Master Dude and his legions of nimrods are poised above the planet in a space station, ready to make the planet one big black hole. Not only that, those blasted automadions (space slang for funky robot type guys) have captured Lexia (Not the car, the babe!) and holding her prisoner aboard their space station.

Don't it just make your blood boil? Doesn't it make your skin crawl? Does it make your face turn red with anger? Hold on, get a grip! We've been in this kind of fix before. Okay, okay, you're right, probably not this bad. But hey, this is a video game there's always a good guy somewhere. Get with the program!

It just so happens, that on the island Moralos (you remember the secret base of famous Striders) there is just the guy you are looking for. The most pumped up Strider of them all Hinjo, is just waiting to punch these guys' light out. Go ahead, grab that control pad and give it a shot, sounds like a piece of cake... Wrong! This baby's not your every day space walk in the park! Strider's back and the fun is about to begin. Rumble on Strider Dude!

„

— Excerpt from the US manual, possibly written by someone who was either fourteen years old or under effect of mind altering substance(s) ^[10]

Magazine articles

Main article: Strider II/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in Sega Visions (US) #15: "October/November 1993" (1993-xx-xx)

Mega Drive print advert in Consoles + (FR) #23: "Septembre 1993" (1993-0x-xx)

Print advert in Todo Sega (ES) #5: "Agosto 1993" (1993-0x-xx)

Mega Drive print advert in Sega Force (SE) #1993-06: "6/93" (1993-09-30)

Artwork

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

50

^[14]

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

67

^[15]

Consoles + (FR)

91

^[16]

Electric Brain (UK)

PAL

50

^[11]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

68

^[17]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

72

^[18]

Game Power (IT)

PAL

39

^[19]

Joypad (FR)

PAL

73

^[20]

Mega (UK)

PAL

44

^[21]

Mega Force (FR)

86

^[22]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

57

^[23]

Player One (FR)

PAL

69

^[24]

ProGames (BR)

100

^[25]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

53

^[26]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

82

^[27]

Sega Force (SE)

86

^[28]

Sega Force (UK)

PAL

83

^[29]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

74

^[30]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

77

^[31]

VideoGames (US)

NTSC-U

70

^[32]

	70
Based on 20 reviews

Strider II

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, AU

Mega Drive, SE (Rental)

Master System version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Consoles + (FR)

PAL

84

^[35]

Digitiser (UK)

PAL

70

^[36]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

70

^[37]

Mega Force (FR)

75

^[38]

Player One (FR)

PAL

69

^[39]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

58

^[40]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

75

^[41]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

75

^[42]

Sega Zone (UK)

PAL

79

^[43]

Sega Force (UK)

PAL

75

^[44]

User (GR)

PAL

70

^[45]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

20

^[46]

	68
Based on 12 reviews

Strider II

Master System, EU
Cover
Cart Manual

Master System, AU

Master System, BR
Cover
Cart

Game Gear version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Console Mania (IT)

PAL

81

^[47]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

PAL

68

^[9]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

70

^[48]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

70

^[49]

Game Informer (US)

NTSC-U

75

^[50]

Mega Force (FR)

83

^[51]

Player One (FR)

PAL

72

^[52]

Sega Master Force (UK)

PAL

76

^[53]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

20

^[54]

VideoGames (US)

NTSC-U

70

^[55]

	69
Based on 10 reviews

Strider II

Game Gear, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Game Gear, EU
Cover
Cart

Game Gear, EU (Kixx)
Cover
Cart

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

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CRC32	b8f0915a
MD5	8336c9a48390889fb3e17cd6f9471ae1
SHA-1	f9d58bd9a5a99f2fd26fb411b0783fcd220249a4

256kB

Cartridge (EU)

?

CRC32	1ebfa5ca
MD5	d9393afce9cc368eb1b0217cff994c8e
SHA-1	ed5d1fc5ba8a47992551b0d577c1a6a06d0f7ac2

256kB

Cartridge (US/EU)

References

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[:File:StriderReturns_GG_EU_Box_Back.jpg_p-1] File:StriderReturns GG EU Box Back.jpg

[:File:SegaForce_UK_15.pdf_p39-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Sega Force, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-04), page 39

[:File:GamePro_US_048.pdf_p56-3] GamePro, "July 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 56

[:File:SegaForce_UK_17.pdf_p75-4] Sega Force, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-01), page 75

[:File:SegaZone_UK_05.pdf_p21-5] Sega Zone, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-11), page 21

[:File:SegaPro_DE_06.pdf_p23-6] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (DE; 1993-03-26), page 23

[:File:GamePro_US_051.pdf_p-7] 7.0 ^7.1 File:GamePro US 051.pdf

[:File:SegaPower_UK_45.pdf_p13-8] 8.0 ^8.1 Sega Power, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-01), page 13

[:File:Go_UK_17.pdf_p20-9] 9.0 ^9.1 Computer & Video Games, "March 1993 (Go! Issue 17)" (UK; 1993-02-15), page 20

[:File:Strider_II_MD_US_Manual.pdf_p-10] File:Strider II MD US Manual.pdf

[:File:ElectricBrain_UK_35.pdf_p36-11] 11.0 ^11.1 Electric Brain, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-26), page 36

[:File:Mega_UK_05.pdf_p46_.2846.2F47.29-12] Mega, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-21), page 46/47 (46)

[:File:SegaForce_UK_15.pdf_p38_.2838.2F39.29-13] Sega Force, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-04), page 38/39 (38)

[14] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 294

[:File:ASM_DE_1993-12.pdf_p160-15] Aktueller Software Markt, "Dezember 1993" (DE; 1993-11-08), page 160

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_021.pdf_p100-16] Consoles +, "Juin 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 100

[:File:EGM_US_051.pdf_p40-17] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "October 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 40

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p98-18] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 98

[:File:GamePower_IT_20.pdf_p89-19] Game Power, "Settembre 1993" (IT; 1993-0x-xx), page 89

[:File:Joypad_FR_021.pdf_p86-20] Joypad, "Juin 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 86

[:File:Mega_UK_05.pdf_p46-21] Mega, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-21), page 46

[:File:MegaForce_FR_18.pdf_p82-22] Mega Force, "Juin 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 82

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1993-08.pdf_p76-23] Mega Fun, "08/93" (DE; 1993-07-21), page 76

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_033.pdf_p68-24] Player One, "Juillet/Août 1993" (FR; 1993-07-10), page 68

[:File:ProGames_BR_01.pdf_p18-25] ProGames, "Julho 1993" (BR; 1993-0x-xx), page 18

[:File:SegaPower_UK_45.pdf_p58-26] Sega Power, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-01), page 58

[:File:SegaPro_UK_22.pdf_p56-27] Sega Pro, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-08), page 56

[:File:SegaForce_SE_1993_04.pdf_p12-28] Sega Force, "4/93" (SE; 1993-07-08), page 12

[:File:SegaForce_UK_15.pdf_p38-29] Sega Force, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-04), page 38

[30] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 189

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1993-11.pdf_p118-31] Video Games, "11/93" (DE; 1993-10-27), page 118

[:File:VideoGames_US_56.pdf_p46-32] VideoGames, "September 1993" (US; 1993-0x-xx), page 46

[:File:SegaPower_UK_40.pdf_p58_.2858-60.29-33] Sega Power, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-04), page 58-60 (58)

[:File:SegaForce_UK_17.pdf_p74_.2874.2F75.29-34] Sega Force, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-01), page 74/75 (74)

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_020.pdf_p142-35] Consoles +, "Mai 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 142

[digitiser1993-05-07-36] Digitiser (UK) (1993-05-07)

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_016.pdf_p54-37] Hobby Consolas, "Enero 1993" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 54

[:File:MegaForce_FR_17.pdf_p96-38] Mega Force, "Mai 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 96

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_031.pdf_p98-39] Player One, "Mai/Juin 1993" (FR; 1993-05-10), page 98

[:File:SegaPower_UK_40.pdf_p58-40] Sega Power, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-04), page 58

[:File:SegaPro_UK_17.pdf_p28-41] Sega Pro, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-11), page 28

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p72-42] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 72

[:File:SegaZone_UK_05.pdf_p20-43] Sega Zone, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-11), page 20

[:File:SegaForce_UK_17.pdf_p74-44] Sega Force, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-01), page 74

[:File:User_GR_39.pdf_p57-45] User, "Septémvrios 1993" (GR; 1993-0x-xx), page 57

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1993-02.pdf_p105-46] Video Games, "2/93" (DE; 1993-01-27), page 105

[:File:ConsoleMania_IT_027.pdf_p107-47] Console Mania, "Febbraio 1994" (IT; 1994-0x-xx), page 107

[:File:EGM_US_051.pdf_p44-48] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "October 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 44

[:File:GamePro_US_051.pdf_p141-49] GamePro, "October 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 141

[:File:GameInformer_US_012.pdf_p60-50] Game Informer, "September/October 1993" (US; 1993-0x-xx), page 60

[:File:MegaForce_FR_24.pdf_p124-51] Mega Force, "Janvier 1994" (FR; 1994-01-08), page 124

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_038.pdf_p118-52] Player One, "Janvier 1994" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 118

[:File:SegaMasterForce_UK_04.pdf_p36-53] Sega Master Force, "Autumn 1993" (UK; 1993-09-16), page 36

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1994-03.pdf_p103-54] Video Games, "3/94" (DE; 1994-02-23), page 103

[:File:VideoGames_US_56.pdf_p64-55] VideoGames, "September 1993" (US; 1993-0x-xx), page 64

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Strider II

From Sega Retro

Contents

"Story"

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Artwork

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Master System version

Game Gear version

Technical information

ROM dump status

References